GREENLEAF'S LESSEE v. BIRTH


30 U.S. 132 (____)

5 Pet. 132

JAMES GREENLEAF'S LESSEE PLAINTIFF IN ERROR vs. JAMES BIRTH, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Coxe and Mr Jones, for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr Swann and Mr Key, for the defendant.


Mr Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

The plaintiff in error brought an action of ejectment in the circuit court for the county of Washington, in the district of Columbia, to recover a certain lot of land in the city of Washington. The general issue was pleaded; and upon the trial, the jury found a verdict for the defendant, upon which judgment was rendered in his favour. Upon that judgment the present writ...

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